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Secondary Transition for Children with Disabilities. Purpose of the Training. The following presentation and materials support districts in achieving compliance in secondary transition as part of the Office for Exceptional Children (OEC) Comprehensive Monitoring System. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Secondary Transition for Children with Disabilities

1August 30, 2012

Purpose of the Training

The following presentation and materials support districts in achieving compliance in secondary transition as part of the Office for Exceptional Children (OEC) Comprehensive Monitoring System.

2August 30, 2012

Legal Requirementsfor Secondary Transition

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Ohio Revised Code:

Section 3301-51-01(B)(63) Transition Services

Section 3301-51-07(H)(2) Transition Services

Section 3301-51-07(L) (3)(a) Failure to meet transition

objectives

Section 3301-51-06(F)(5)(c) Summary of performance

August 30, 2012

IDEAPlanning for Post Secondary Success Is Embedded in IDEA

The purpose of IDEA is to ensure that all children with disabilities have available to them a free appropriate public education (FAPE) that emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet their unique needs and prepare them for further education, employment, and independent living. (34CFR §300.1(a))

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IDEA• Focus is on what a child will do after he or she

graduates from high school

• Develop postsecondary goals and activities that are results oriented

Best Practice

• Annual goals & activities in the IEP reflect what the child is expected to know or is able to do to meet postsecondary goals

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IDEA

Transition Services:• Based upon child’s needs taking into account

the child’s preferences, interests, needs & strengths

• Facilitate movement from high school to further education, employment,& independent living

• Coordinated with all persons and/or agencies working together to plan and deliver the services

• Should be considered from a multi-year perspective

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SB 316

Requires IEPs beginning at age 14 to include:

Measurable postsecondary goals based on age-appropriate transition assessments related to:• Training,• Education• Independent living skills; and• Employment in a competitive

environment in which workers are integrated regardless of disability

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Ohio’s Standards

The IEP must include: A Future Planning Statement A Statement of Transition Service

Needs Age-Appropriate Transition

Assessment Measurable Postsecondary Goals Course of Study Transition Services/Activities Measurable Annual Goals

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State Performance Plan (SPP)

• A federal requirement – 20 Indicators• Evaluates Ohio’s efforts to implement the

requirements of IDEA• Indicators directly related to transition

Indicator 1:Increased Graduation Rates for Children with Disabilities

Indicator 2: Reduction of Dropouts Indicator 13: Increased Quality and Effectiveness of

the Transition Components Indicator 14: Increased Postsecondary Success for

Children with Disabilities

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Transition Responsibility of Schools

Based on federal and Ohio laws, what responsibilities do school districts have regarding transition?

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Transition Responsibility of SchoolsSchools ARE responsible for:

• providing the educational programs & transition services stated in the IEP

Schools ARE NOT responsible:

• if the postsecondary goal is not attained by the child

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Transition Responsibility of Schools (continued)

Example:

If a measurable postsecondary goal in employment is a job as a nurse, a school is responsible for the implementation of the child’s course of study, specific transition services, behavioral interventions, and progress on annual IEP goals that support the child’s future planning to become a nurse.

However, a school is not held responsible if the child does not get a job as a nurse upon graduation.

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How do you know you have met your responsibility for secondary transition?• Use Indicator 13 Transition Checklist

13Indicator 13 Checklist

August 30, 2012

What is the Indicator 13 Transition Checklist?• Created by the National Secondary Transition

Technical Assistance Center (NSTTAC)

• Approved by the U.S. Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)

• Purpose - Help states collect data to meet Indicator 13 – Transition

• Used by IEP teams to determine if all transition requirements are included in the goals

14Indicator 13 Checklist

August 30, 2012

Transition Planning Flow

Future Planning

Transition Services Needs Statement

Age-Appropriate Assessments

Measureable Postsecondary Goal(s)

Transition Services/Activities

Course(s) of Study

Annual IEP Goal(s)

Summary of Performance

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Future PlanningIEP Section 1

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Who should participate in developing the transition section of the IEP?• The child• Family members• Educators

Depending on the child’s future plans and needs:• Related service providers• Agency personnel• Community service providers• Postsecondary staff

(Indicator 13 Checklist, #7 & #8)

17Indicator 13 Checklist

August 30, 2012

Future Planning for Transition

• Start early• Multi-year process• Changes from school focused to life beyond

school

Best Practice• Ongoing discussion between family, child and

school • Occurs outside the IEP meeting

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Future PlanningIEP Section 1

• Based on discussions with the child and child’s family

• Includes plans for the child’s future including school and life beyond school Education/training Employment Independent living if appropriate

• Summarizes the child’s skills, preferences, interests, needs & strengths

• Foundation for transition planning

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Statement of Transition Service NeedsIEP Section 4

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Statement of Transition Service Needs

• Beginning at age 14, (or younger, if appropriate)

• A statement of the transition services needs of the child that focuses on the child’s course of study

• Describes the child’s needs related to transition to and through the first years of high school

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Age-Appropriate Transition AssessmentsIEP Section 4

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Age-Appropriate Transition Assessments

• Ongoing process• Inform the development of measurable

postsecondary goals• Basis for decisions regarding transition

services• Basis for identifying annual IEP goals to

support movement to postsecondary goals

(Indicator 13 Checklist, # 3)

23Indicator 13 Checklist

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Age-Appropriate Transition Assessments(continued)

• Essential to the transition planning process

• Both informal and formal

Best Practice

• Should be conducted before the IEP meeting

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Age-Appropriate Transition Assessments Both Informal and Formal (continued)

Informal• Observations

-Family, colleagues, employers

• Meetings with child• Surveys and questionnaires• Interviews• Task analysis• Self-determination assessments

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Age-Appropriate Transition Assessments (continued)

Formal• Career assessment• Learning style inventories• Academic achievement tests • Adaptive behavior scales• Personality assessment• Interest inventories• Testing from ETR• Progress in classes

(Indicator 13 Checklist, #3)

26Indicator 13 Checklist

August 30, 2012

Age-Appropriate Transition Assessments(continued)

Assessments are documented in • Section 4 of the IEP

Type of assessment conducted Person or agency conducting the assessment Date Summary of results

• ETR

• Profile

• Present Levels of Performance

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Postsecondary Transition Services IEP Section 5

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Measurable Postsecondary GoalsIEP Section 5

Education or training

Will it be full or part-time? What field of study or type of training? (e.g., full-time four-

year college, on- the- job training in a clerical setting)

Employment

Full or part-time? What type of work is desired? (e.g., full-time work as an auto

mechanic)

Independent living, if appropriate

What type or residence and/or activities in the community? (e.g., living in an apartment with agency supports, enrollment in the YMCA)

(Indicator 13 Checklist, #1)

29Indicator 13 Checklist

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Measurable Postsecondary Goals (continued)

• Results oriented• Occur after the child graduates or

leaves high school• Written in the affirmative• Reviewed or updated at least

annually

(Indicator 13 Checklist, #2)

30Indicator 13 Checklist

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Writing A Measurable Postsecondary Goal (continued)

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A measurable postsecondary goal is not measurable in the same way as a measurable annual goal.

August 30, 2012

Writing A Measurable Postsecondary Goal (continued)

NSTTAC formula for writing a postsecondary goal:

________ _____ will _____ ___________(After high school) (child) (behavior) (where and how)

(After graduation)

(Upon completion of high school)

(Indicator 13 Checklist, #1)

32Indicator 13 Checklist

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Course of StudyIEP Section 5 (continued)

• Multi-year description of competencies

Examples: College Prep, Career-Tech• Designed to reasonably enable the child to meet

postsecondary goals

• Specific courses may be listed

• May be modified and updated as needed

• Addresses the Ohio CORE requirements

• Addresses the child’s pathway to graduation

(Indicator 13 Checklist, #5)

33Indicator 13 Checklist

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Transition Services/ActivitiesIEP Section 5 (continued)

Transition services:• Take into account the child’s

preferences, interests, needs, and strengths (PINS)

• Are based on age-appropriate transition assessments; and

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Transition Services/Activities(continued)Prepare the child for:

• Postsecondary education or training; • Postsecondary employment; and • If appropriate, independent living.

(Indicator 13 Checklist, #1)

35Indicator 13 Checklist

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Transition Services/Activities(continued)

• Timelines need to be specific in the current IEP and broader for future years.

• Timelines must include beginning date & the anticipated duration of the activity or service.

• Timelines for initiation, frequency, & duration must be specified.

Some activities may be one-time activities.

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Transition Services/Activities(continued)• Identify services/activities based on

target graduation date.

• Include at least one transition service/ activity to support each postsecondary goal

• Identify title of the person or agency responsible for each service. The child or the parent should not be listed

as the person responsible.

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Types of Transition Services/Activities

Include:• Instruction;• Related services; • Community experiences; and• Development of employment & other adult

living objectives. • Acquisition of daily living skills if appropriate• Functional vocational evaluation if appropriate• Linkages with adult services if appropriate

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Instruction

Refers to instruction not included in the child’s course of study.

Examples: • self-determination & disability awareness; • study skills training; or • specific types of instruction such as

occupational skill training or on the job training.

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Related Services

Identify services that will enhance the child’s ability to perform in current & future environments related to postsecondary goals & activities

Examples:

• Work-site and/or college accommodations; • work study services; • OT; PT; SLP; organizers & checklists; • flexible schedules;• crisis intervention; • behavior supports

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Community Experiences

Identify ways in which the child’s classroom learning can be applied in authentic settings

Examples: • Community work experiences; • college classes; • volunteer experiences

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Development of Employment & Other Postsecondary Living Goals

Identify ways that the child can develop and make career plans

Examples: • career planning activities [e.g., Ohio Career

Information System(OCIS)]; • other career planning and age-appropriate

transition assessments; • guidance counseling; • job shadowing; • career preparation activities

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Acquisition of Daily Living Skills if Appropriate

Identify activities of daily living that support a child’s performance relative to postsecondary goals.

Examples: • hygiene and grooming - health care; • clothing care; • nutrition and menu planning - cooking; • financial literacy;• shopping;• transportation 43August 30, 2012

Functional Vocational Evaluation if Appropriate An assessment process for any child that provides information about career interests, aptitudes, and skills (assessments must be valid for child with disabilities)

Examples:• Situational work assessments; • work samples; • interest inventories; • aptitude tests; and • internships

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Linkages with Adult Services if Appropriate Consider the child’s post-school needs (on-going or time-limited supports) and eligibility for adult services

Examples:

• Rehabilitation Services (Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (BVR);

• summer youth employment programs;

• developmental disability (DD) services;

• social security benefits;

• university/college disability services; and

• independent living centers.

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Measurable Annual GoalsIEP Section 6

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Measurable Annual GoalsIEP Section 6

Annual goals support movement toward the postsecondary goals• There must be at least one annual

goal for each postsecondary goal. • One annual goal may be related to

more than one postsecondary goal.

(Indicator 13 Checklist, #6)

47Indicator 13 Checklist

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Summary of Performance

• Required by IDEA• Provided to the child when graduating from

high school and to a child who exceeds age eligibility

• Child input is important and necessary• Addresses:

Summary of child’s academic achievement and functional performance

Recommendations to assist child in meeting postsecondary goals

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Do the Transition Goals Meet the Requirements of the Law?

One way to determine that the transition goals on the IEP meet the requirements of the law is to use the Indicator 13 Checklist.

49Indicator 13 Checklist

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Planning Tool

Backward Planning for Postsecondary Success

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Backward Planning

• One process that may be used

• Starts with the child’s postsecondary goals

• Identifies what the child needs to do A year before graduation Two years before graduation Three years before graduation Back to where child is currently

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Backward Planning

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Backward Planning Form: http://www.edresourcesohio.org/transition/checklist/Backward_Planning_Form.pdf

August 30, 2012